Norwegian construction entrepreneur flies the Hitachi flag

Norwegian construction company Wiggo Rønningen Maskin AS is using a fleet of Hitachi construction machinery to help it manage a number of projects in the south of the country. Owned by Wiggo Rønningen (video), its main areas of business include: earthmo...

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New opportunities opening up for Port Esbjerg.

Port Esbjerg is expanding its crane capacity with a new LHM 800 A growth in high and heavy cargo creates new demands on crane capacity The new crane is prompted by developments in the offshore industry especially Rostock (Germany), May 2019 – The Port E...

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Port of Hamburg – strong first-quarter growth powers upswing

• Seaborne cargo throughput reaches 34.6 million tons (up 6.0 percent) • USA now second largest trading partner in container traffic • Container throughput increases by 6.4 percent to 2.3 million TEU • Hinterland traffic growth: 8.0 percent German...

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Martin Motion Robotics Team Competes At FIRST® World Championship in Michigan

Martin Motion, a robotics team made up of students from nine local high schools, recently competed at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Central Illinois Regional in Peoria as well as the Idaho FRC Regional in Nampa, Ida...

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Pioneering conveyor belt optimization program launched in Italy.

Global leader in bulk handling equipment solutions Martin Engineering® has launched its successful Mr Blade™ conveyor belt optimization program in Italy’s construction materials sector. Mr Blade™ is a direct-to-site service to maintain and replace...

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Maputo Ports prepares for growing demand

 Port of Maputo opted for two brand new Liebherr mobile harbour cranes type LHM 550 Liebherr also provides extensive training of operators and technicians of Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) Maputo Port and Liebherr signed service contract to ensur...

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Maiden call: New OCEAN Alliance Asia service in Port of Hamburg

With the TAURUS – 14.424 TEU, belonging to the OCEAN Alliance, the first containership in the new Asia service Loop 7 has berthed in the Port of Hamburg. This service is part of the new Day 3 Product, with which the Alliance consisting of CMA CGM, Cosco...

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Swedish Steel Prize 2019 is now open for entry

/ins Applications are now being accepted for the Swedish Steel Prize 2019, the steel industry’s most prestigious award, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

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Hitachi Premium Rental offers added flexibility for French customer

Construction and earthmoving contractor Sarl Munari (video), based near Chamonix Mont Blanc, has rented a ZW180-6 wheel loader for a seasonal project through the Hitachi Premium Rental programme. The new model was supplied by local Hitachi dealer Teramat ...

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Trucking Company Shakes Off Low-Quality Truck Vibrators

A global leader in the manufacturing of high-quality electric vibrators for improved bulk material flow has helped a fleet of dump trucks improve material evacuation and efficiency with longer lasting and more reliable industrial vibrators to ensure that ...

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